Observe life and communicate visually
Learn how to communicate visually through drawing principles and knowledge. Dynamic Sketching will enable you to approach the world around and begin to observe life. We will use observation as inspiration to begin your own designs. Design can be a daunting task at times and may take longer for others to master but with the dynamic sketching approach you will have stepping stones along the way.
Dynamic Sketching 1 is a class designed to develop a foundation in basic drawing skills. Students will learn how to break down objects to their most simplistic forms. Using pen and toned paper, students will learn to build confidence in their line work. (Please click on “Request Syllabus” under your instructor’s profile to download a full, detailed materials list).
Dynamic Sketching 1 is a class designed to develop a foundation in basic drawing skills. Students will learn how to break down objects to their most simplistic forms. Using pen and toned paper, students will learn to build confidence in their line work. (Please click on “Request Syllabus” under your instructor’s profile to download a full, detailed materials list).
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Registration Period
Jul 17, 2024 -
Oct 07, 2024
Course Start
Oct 01, 2024
Course Format
Standard
Skills Level
Beginner
Duration
8 weeks
Q&A
Once a week
Feedback
Individual recordings
Lecture Type
Pre-recorded
Assignment
Due each week. Expect to spend 8-10 hrs/wk viewing lectures, Q&A, and time on assignments.
PREREQUISITES
None
MATERIALS
Sketchbook with brown paper, felt-tip pens, Sharpie pen Ultrafine, wide Copic marker, white color pencil, Uniball Signo white pen | Click on "Request Syllabus" to download the full materials list for each instructor.
The more you know, the better.
Week #1
Introduction
Discover the importance of warming up your hand before drawing and sketching | Warm-up exercises including line control, line weight and efficiency | Materials review
Week #2
Perspective
Basic perspective exercises | Perspective & ellipse tips & tricks
Week #3
Organic Forms
Develop convincing volumes using organic forms and contour lines | Texture studies | Applying texture to the basic forms
Week #4
Lighting & Textures
Understanding basic lighting: learn how light interacts with and expresses form | Applying textures | Creating a focal point and having fun with arrows | How light behaves differently on different materials and textures
Week #5
Creating Depth & Volume
Learning to combine and manipulate the 5 forms to create believable volumes | Dissecting forms to create depth | Basic form analysis
Week #6
Draw from Observation
Arboretum/garden trip (local parks, gardens, and plant nurseries are also acceptable) | Draw organic forms from observation at location and learn to break them into simple thumbnails | Understanding how to finish a drawing | Building visual vocabulary | Practicing everything we have been absorbing from the previous weeks but this time drawing by observation from life (the subject matter will be plants)
Week #7
Redesign Project
Taking what we learn from observation and transforming them into original concepts that can be used for the entertainment industry | Now that we have become more familiar with the shapes and forms of plants, we will apply what we have learned and use those observations as inspiration to design an environment, character, vehicle, prop, etc.
Week #8
Redesign Project, Part 2
The importance of layout | Recap | A sneak peek at Dynamic Sketching 2
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